Arseblog Arsecast, The Arsenal Podcast

In this episode James and I enjoy some Interlull chats about the various bits and bobs that have been going on, including Arsenal Women winning, Bukayo Saka scoring for England, and our wildly incorrect transfer predictions, before turning our attention to Edu's media blitz over the weekend in which he explained the club's strategy during the transfer window. We talk about the bits that worked, and some that didn't quite stand up to scrutiny, as well as overall thoughts on what he said. After that we answer listener questions about what that interview means for Mikel Arteta, how can we judge the plan as it progresses, the new right back, whether there is media bias against Arsenal, what's going to happen with Eddie Nketiah and Folarin Balogun this season, and lots more.Visit Arsebiz to support fellow Gooners.Get extra bonus content and help support Arseblog by becoming an Arseblog Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseblog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast is all about the signing of USWNT star Tobin Heath. First of all, Tim talks to Gunners boss Jonas Eidevall about the signing, how it came about and how Heath fits into a squad already replete with attacking talent. Then Tim talks to co-founder and writer on Equalizer Soccer, Jeff Kassouf (@JeffKassouf) / Twitter, who broke the story last week that Tobin was looking to stay in England and play Champions League football. Tim and Jeff talk about the move, Heath's international career past and present and what Arsenal fans can expect from the American winger.Visit the most comprehensive news outlet for Arsenal Women @ Arseblog News.Get extra bonus content and help support Arseblog by becoming an Arseblog Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseblog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a bumper edition of the show this week as I'm joined first by Phil Costa to profile deadline day signing Takehiro Tomiyasu, his strengths and weaknesses, and what's he's going to bring to the team as he arrives from Bologna on a four year deal.After that we delve right into the transfer window itself with David Ornstein, discussing the strategy of signing young players, who decided on that, the roles of Edu and Mikel Arteta, our incoming and outgoing business, difficulties with selling, the pressure on the manager both internally and externally after being backed with nearly £150m this summer, and loads more.Follow Phil @_philcosta : Follow David @david_ornsteinHere's the link to Phil's profile piece.If you want to become an Arseblog Member on Patreon, you can sign up at patreon.com/arseblog for just €5 per month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode James and I discuss the disastrous 5-0 defeat to Man City on Saturday. We talk about our emotional reaction the game and the performance, before some analysis on the team selection, the goals we conceded, our defensive issues, and yet another Granit Xhaka moment from Granit Xhaka which left us down to 10 men ... again. In the second part of the show there's a question about the manager which sparks a long discussion about what he's doing, how he's doing it, his future, what he has to deliver, the state of the club/team right now, and the reaction it ... before some quickfire questions at the end about Bernd Leno, what's left of the transfer window, and more. We talked it all out!Get extra bonus content and help support Arseblog by becoming an Arseblog Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseblog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show I'm joined by Tim Stillman to talk about the 6-0 over West Brom on Wednesday, chatting first about Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's hat-trick and how much the captain needed to get back on the scoresheet. We also talk about Mikel Arteta's challenge of turning good attackers into a good attack, how experienced heads can help some of the young players, the 'real life' reaction at games versus some of the online discourse, being able to see a strategy in terms of how we build during this transfer window, the latest from the Arsenal Women and loads more.Follow Tim @Stillberto – and here is his latest column, as mentioned.Here's the thread from @geezypeas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode James and I discuss the second consecutive defeat of the season after we went down 2-0 to Chelsea at the Emirates. What is expectation versus reality? Even with players missing, should we have seen better from Mikel Arteta and his team? We analyse the goals, the defensive lapses, chat about not going with a back three, why we didn't react quickly enough to Chelsea's threat, Lukaku v Mari and there's an existential Granit Xhaka question from the stands of the stadium itself. Then we answer listener questions about a potential trolley dash v2 if we lose badly to Man City, Arteta's future, why we appear to have moved away from playing out from the back, the impact of Covid-19 on us and how it might affect the Premier League as a whole, Willian's social media likes and lots more.Get extra bonus content and help support Arseblog by becoming an Arseblog Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseblog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show I'm joined by Simon Collings of the Evening Standard to talk about the impending signings of Martin Odegaard and Aaron Ramsdale; how the former will provide creative, attacking threat that we need, and what the implications of signing a £24m 'back-up' might be for current number 1 Bernd Leno. We also chat about the need to sell players, how much compromise will be required in the final weeks of the transfer window, and about how the backing Mikel Arteta has been given this season has to start producing results – even if the month of August looks pretty difficult.Then I talk to Philippe Auclair about an article he spent 18 months investigating about the links between the Premier League and potential money laundering via the less than transparent world of online gambling.You can read the article here: http://josimarfootball.com/the-trillion-dollar-gambling-game/Follow Philippe @philippeauclair and Simon @sr_collingsIf you want to become an Arseblog Member on Patreon, you can sign up at patreon.com/arseblog for just €5 per month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode James and I discuss the disappointing opening game of the new Premier League season after Arsenal were beaten 2-0 by Brentford. We chat about notable pre-game absences and a team which didn't look ready in spite of those, the goals we conceded, Bernd Leno, a wobbly defence, some positive stuff from the likes of Smith Rowe, Tierney and Lokonga, what bringing on a left-back at right back might mean, and more. As well as that there are loads of listener questions about Mikel Arteta and the kind of football we play, what will it take to make it go 'bang', the manager's comments about Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, whether we should revert to a back three, and plenty more, plus the winners of the competition to win signed copies of James' book.Get extra bonus content and help support Arseblog by becoming an Arseblog Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseblog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we preview the brand new Premier League season which starts tonight against Brentford. My guests are Phil Costa and Andrew Allen, and we chat about the state of the squad before the first game, the signings we've made, the signings we have yet to make, the occasional departure and the players who are still around who haven't gone, what constitutes a successful season for the team, the pressure on Mikel Arteta, the difficult start we face and lots, lots more.Follow Phil @_philcosta and Andrew @AAllenSportIf you want to become an Arseblog Member on Patreon, you can sign up at patreon.com/arseblog for just €5 per month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus episode, we carry on our tradition of chatting to Ken Early of Second Captains on the eve of a new season. We discuss Lionel Messi's move to PSG, the financial disaster that is going on at Barcelona, the relentless influence of the wealthiest clubs on football, before turning our attention to the Premier League. We wonder how Jack Grealish will get on with Pep Guardiola, is there something English going on at Man City, there's Arsenal/Arteta chat, Rafa Benitez at Everton and more.Follow Ken @kenearlysIf you want to become an Arseblog Member on Patreon, you can sign up at patreon.com/arseblog for just €5 per month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.